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Old Jul 11, 2015, 11:26 PM
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I have tapered from 450 Welbutrin to 300. Next will be to 150. Then onto a different antidepressant as I believe Welbutrin and caffeine do contribute to my anxiety, as I stated in another thread. Welbutrin is an SNRI and it is it's effect on norepinephrine that gives it it's stimulant effect. It says on antidepressant labels not to take an SSRI or SNRI with John's wort, which is a natural mood enhancer, because basically you won't need it if taking SNRI or SSRI. Together can cause serotonin syndrome because they both do the same thing. I have not had a psychiatrist for a few months because I moved to a different state that does not have medicaid so I haven't been able to find one with no insurance. I finally found a free therapist and started seeing her last week. So my whole support team from Colorado is finished since April a nd Florida healthcare sucks. So with this going on my environmental factors are overwhelming and very disappointing. Very stressful. I am trying to cut down on clonazepam because I may not be able to get it much longer due to strict laws in Florida. Same with the vyvanse. So my whole mental health regimen and meds may change. I hate this place. The main question I was trying to ask is, aren't stimulants supposed to calm ADHDers down. Are there others who sometimes get anxiety from caffeine or vyvanse. And why the inconsistencies. Like I said sometimes they calm me down sometimes they don't. So could the anxiety just be situational and from my GAD and not the meds?
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Major Recurrent Depression
Generalized anxiety disorder
ADHD
Recovering Alcoholic

Current Rx:
Effexor
Clonazepam
Vyvanse
Temazepam

"There are a lot of questions in this world and not enough answers." robcalher aka Knowmadd aka Dead Man Walking

Last edited by robcalher; Jul 11, 2015 at 11:54 PM. Reason: mistakes
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